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What courier do you choose to send from China to South Africa?

Pubdate: 2022-05-06 Source:Rocket Logistics

  You can choose DHL, FedEx, or Rocket Logistics to send packages from China to South Africa.

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South Africa is relatively stable compared to other African countries, and its financial, legal, communication, energy, and transportation industries are relatively developed. It is the second largest economy in Africa.

There are approximately 27 civil aviation airports in South Africa, of which 11 are international airports. There are over 600 domestic flights and over 70 international flights per week, directly connecting to some countries in Africa, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and South America. The main international airports include Oliver Tambo International Airport (formerly Johannesburg International Airport), Cape Town International Airport, and the newly operated Durban Shark King International Airport. With the continuous warming of trade between China and Africa, there have been more than ten direct flights between China and Africa.

South African customs clearance requirements

(1) The customs clearance time in South Africa is relatively long, and high-value goods with a declared value exceeding $60 and electronic products will be detained for inspection. Commercial invoices must be provided.

(2) The customs of this country do not accept finished shoes in pairs and require punching or cutting samples.

(3) The value declaration of all imported product invoices must comply with World Customs Organization standards.

(4) All free shipping products must declare their shipping value according to the above standards.

(5) All imported products require commercial invoices.

(6) Proforma invoices are not accepted.

(7) Handwritten invoices are not accepted.

(8) All invoices only accept English declaration, and each product needs to be declared separately and in detail.

(9) To simplify the import customs clearance process, it is recommended to include HS CODE (customs code) on the import invoices of all products.

(10) Any imported product that is a sample and declared as' sample 'is strictly prohibited from carrying commercial value.

(11) If a declared sample is found, but the product carries commercial value, fines and high tariffs will be incurred.

(12) The number of samples of the same model for the same shipment cannot exceed 5.

(13) Each sample must be declared separately and declared according to the correct customs value.

(14) All high-value jewelry, hair accessories, wigs, or products weighing over 50kg must be officially cleared for import and cannot be imported through simple customs procedures.

(15) It is not allowed to default to predicting the value of euros and dollars at a 1:10 exchange rate, otherwise there may be suspicion of deception when submitting forecast data to South African customs.

(16) All goods controlled by other government agencies are not allowed to be cleared and imported according to the simplified customs clearance process.

Of course, you can also choose the Rocket Logistics Double Clearing and Tax Free Line, which has two options: air freight and sea freight.